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Spanish Restaurant Ordering and Payment Phrases
Practice Spanish restaurant chunks for booking, ordering food and drinks, dietary needs, service problems, paying, tipping, and polite dining.
Table of Contents
Booking
- 01
reservar una mesa
book a table
- 02
para dos personas
for two people
- 03
a las ocho
at eight o'clock
- 04
¿Tienen mesa libre?
Do you have a free table?
- 05
en la terraza
on the terrace
- 06
a nombre de García
under the name García
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At the Table
- 07
la carta, por favor
the menu, please
- 08
¿Qué recomienda?
What do you recommend?
- 09
¿Cuál es el plato del día?
What is the dish of the day?
- 10
necesitamos unos minutos
we need a few minutes
- 11
estamos listos para pedir
we're ready to order
- 12
agua con gas
sparkling water
Ordering Food
- 13
quiero la ensalada
I want the salad
- 14
para mí, la pasta
for me, the pasta
- 15
sin cebolla, por favor
without onion, please
- 16
con la salsa aparte
with the sauce on the side
- 17
poco hecho
rare
- 18
bien hecho
well done
Dietary Needs
- 19
soy vegetariano
I'm vegetarian
- 20
no puedo comer gluten
I can't eat gluten
- 21
tengo alergia a los frutos secos
I have a nut allergy
- 22
¿Lleva leche?
Does it contain milk?
- 23
sin picante
not spicy
- 24
¿Hay opciones veganas?
Are there vegan options?
Service Problems
- 25
falta un plato
one dish is missing
- 26
esto no es lo que pedí
this isn't what I ordered
- 27
está frío
it's cold
- 28
hay un error en la cuenta
there's a mistake on the bill
- 29
¿Puede revisarlo?
Can you check it?
- 30
todo está bien
everything is fine
Payment
- 31
la cuenta, por favor
the bill, please
- 32
¿Podemos pagar por separado?
Can we pay separately?
- 33
pago con tarjeta
I'll pay by card
- 34
¿Aceptan efectivo?
Do you accept cash?
- 35
incluya la propina
include the tip
- 36
necesito un recibo
I need a receipt
Compliments
- 37
estaba delicioso
it was delicious
- 38
nos gustó mucho
we liked it a lot
- 39
el servicio fue excelente
the service was excellent
- 40
volveremos pronto
we'll come back soon
- 41
gracias por todo
thanks for everything
- 42
felicite al chef
compliment the chef
Takeaway
- 43
para llevar
to go
- 44
¿Me lo puede envolver?
Can you wrap it up?
- 45
una bolsa, por favor
a bag, please
- 46
quiero pedir para llevar
I want to order takeout
- 47
¿Cuánto tarda?
How long does it take?
- 48
lo recojo en veinte minutos
I'll pick it up in twenty minutes
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